Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.73. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Perry and their reported violations in the past:
JEFFERSON CO RWD 2 (Population served: 642, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1994)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-08-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In JUL-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-16-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-1994)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-20-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-1994)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.6%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perry, KS
Perry compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Perry (2011 data):
- First State Bank and Trust: Perry Branch at 402 Plaza Drive, branch established on 1893/01/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $232.8 mil, Deposits: $199.7 mil, headquarters in Tonganoxie, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Tonganoxie Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Perry (based on Jefferson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.38%
| Here | | 39.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 33.4% | 32.6% | 10.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 31.3% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Free Church of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 5.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 18.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Jefferson County: | 3.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Jefferson County: | 7.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 4.88 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Jefferson County: | 29.9% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Jefferson County: | 11.9% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $128 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,312 | $27,744 | 6 | $350 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,456 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 19 | $120 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $8,358 | $50,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $10,670 | $42,680 | 31 | $3,054 |
Perry government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($32.29)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $125,000 ($134.55)
Financial Administration: $70,000 ($75.35)
Regular Highways: $57,000 ($61.36)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($53.82)
Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($29.06)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($12.92)
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($22.60)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000 ($75.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $647,000 ($696.45)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($43.06)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $574,000 ($617.87)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000 ($35.52)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000 ($54.90)
Interest Earnings: $28,000 ($30.14)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($4.31)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $96,000 ($103.34)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($3.23)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $829,000 ($892.36)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $205,000 ($220.67)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000 ($9.69)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($30.14)
General Support: $24,000 ($25.83)
- Tax - Property: $97,000 ($104.41)
Public Utilities: $32,000 ($34.45)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000 ($170.08)
7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,164 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.02% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,247 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.43% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLWN (1320 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:
- KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJHK (90.7 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
TV broadcast stations around Perry:
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
- KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- K58CX (Channel 58; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
- WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
Perry fatal accident list:
Dec 31, 1997 02:58 PM, Main, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Lottie L Thompson, 3724 Newman Rd (Topeka Ne/I-70 # 9032) (Lat: 39.112861 Lon: -95.463500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.2 m, Overall height: 89 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Lottie L Thompson, 3724 Newman Rd (Topeka Ne/I-70 # 9032) (Lat: 39.112861 Lon: -95.463500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.2 m, Overall height: 89 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Thomas E Jenkins, Perry Lake (Lat: 39.125750 Lon: -95.401750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 92 m
Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone: (412) 395-7231, Email:
- Thomas E Jenkins, Perry Lake (Lat: 39.125750 Lon: -95.401750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 92 m
Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone: (412) 395-7231, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, 5 Mi W & 2 Mi N Of (Lat: 39.118028 Lon: -95.483583), Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: KBA81
Assigned Frequencies: 6855.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/04/1993, Expiration Date: 02/04/1998
Registrant: Phone: (913) 296-6560
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 4 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 39.112472 Lon: -95.463583), Overall height: 87.8 m, Call Sign: KNKP714
Assigned Frequencies: 931.187 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005
Registrant: O\'Connor And Hannan, L.L.P., 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20006-3483, Phone: (202) 887-1431
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KA7CTU
Grant Date: 01/23/1990, Expiration Date: 01/23/2000, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2002
Registrant: Beverly A Kipp, Rr 1 Box 20, Perry, KS 66073 - Call Sign: KB0OHA
Grant Date: 07/16/1994, Expiration Date: 07/16/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/18/2006
Registrant: Peggy A Boulton, Rt 1 Box 75, Perry, KS 66073 - Call Sign: KC0AZD
Grant Date: 05/12/1997, Expiration Date: 05/12/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2009
Registrant: Christian L Isaacks, 3557 Osage Rd, Perry, KS 66073 - Call Sign: N0PAA, Licensee ID: L00382231
Grant Date: 07/26/2001, Expiration Date: 08/13/2011
Registrant: Tim A Morse, 11567 39th, Perry, KS 66073 - Call Sign: N0PPN, Licensee ID: L00257550
Grant Date: 07/17/2001, Expiration Date: 10/08/2011
Registrant: Richard D Parnell, Perry, KS 66073 - Call Sign: WD0COR, Licensee ID: L01469722
Grant Date: 02/25/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Daniel D Foltz
Registrant: Daniel D Foltz, 11127 46th St, Perry, KS 66073 - Call Sign: KC0KON, Licensee ID: L00352377
Grant Date: 05/01/2001, Expiration Date: 05/01/2011, Certifier: Cheryl R Seiwald
Registrant: Cheryl R Seiwald, 2777 Us 59 Hwy, Perry, KS 66073
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 78907 , Serial Number: 1921, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 01/04/1962
Registrant (Co-Owned): John A Pritchard, 207 E Sixth Po Box 762, Perry, KS 66073, Other Owners: Renae L Pritchard - Aircraft: POWRACHUTE CORP PEGASUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582UL (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 8613E , Serial Number: A323PEG, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 11/13/2007
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles A Smith, 8994 22nd St, Perry, KS 66073, Other Owners: Sharon K Smith - Aircraft: POWRACHUTE CORP PEGASUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582UL (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 8613J , Serial Number: A169PEG, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 10/10/2007
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles A Smith, 8994 22nd St, Perry, KS 66073, Other Owners: Sharon K Smith - Aircraft: FORNEY 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 900 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 93936 , Serial Number: 1259, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/06/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles A Smith, 8994 22nd St, Perry, KS 66073, Other Owners: Sharon K Smith - Aircraft: CLOUGH ALLEN LEGLE EAGLE (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503ULDCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 9579S , Serial Number: 16527, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/2007
Registrant (Individual): Allen Clough, 2274 Us 59 Hwy, Perry, KS 66073 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9903V , Serial Number: 17264552, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/1974
Registrant (Individual): Douglas C Tilghman, 14259 21st St, Perry, KS 66073
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Perry, KS
| Most common first names in Perry, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 15 | 70.5 years |
| William | 15 | 78.1 years |
| Charles | 14 | 72.2 years |
| Helen | 13 | 75.9 years |
| Roy | 9 | 74.3 years |
| Albert | 8 | 74.2 years |
| Robert | 8 | 70.9 years |
| James | 8 | 79.9 years |
| George | 8 | 71.3 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Most common last names in Perry, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Quinlan | 7 | 71.7 years |
| Clark | 6 | 66.5 years |
| Hemme | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Ross | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Abel | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Leonard | 5 | 70.4 years |
| Stallard | 5 | 82.2 years |
| Grindol | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Patterson | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Tenpenny | 4 | 77.5 years |
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation"
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